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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1990
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Collins White Circle Pocket Novel Collins (publisher), series - publisher novel adventure crime detective historical fiction mystery romance war literature western
1 y separately published work icon Collins Romance Collins (publisher), London : Z1503616 series - publisher
Collins Animal Lives Collins (publisher), series - publisher
A White Circle Thriller Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Picture Lions Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Collins Mystery Novel Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Lions Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Armada Lions Collins (publisher), series - publisher
1 Collins Modern Classics Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Collins National Anthologies Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Collins' Sevenpennies Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Fontana Picture Lions Collins (publisher), series - publisher
Collins Young Fiction Collins (publisher), series - publisher
2 12 y separately published work icon The Ragwitch Garth Nix , Sydney : Pan , 1990 Z232857 1990 single work children's fiction fantasy children's

'Quiet, easygoing Paul never expected to be cast in the role of saviour, but his strong-willed sister, Julia, needs his help when she falls prey to the Ragwitch and is trapped inside the creature's tortured mind. Drawn inexorably into this dangerous otherworld, Paul battles for Julia's very existence - and his own.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin).
6 9 y separately published work icon Grim Tuesday Garth Nix , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1090078 2004 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

"Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to be in bed - After all, it's only twelve hours since he saved the world. But there's no time to rest. Grim Tuesday has laid claim to the Lower House and the First Key, and now his misshapen servants are repossessing Arthur's world and plunging it into financial disaster. To stop them, Arthur must venture back into the House - that surreal, unpredictable realm where he almost met his death.

With companions old and new, Arthur embarks on a heart-stopping adventure that will take him from the dismal Pit of the Far Reaches, all the way to the heart of a sun and back. Racing furiously against time, Arthur must find the second piece of the Will, claim the Second Key, and save both his own world and the House from the destructive greed of Grim Tuesday." (Source: Publisher's website)
9 13 y separately published work icon Mister Monday Garth Nix , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2003 Z1066371 2003 single work children's fiction children's fantasy (taught in 1 units) 'Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is supposed to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with blood-stained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back - even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.'
(Source: Back cover)
16 10 y separately published work icon Lirael : Daughter of the Clayr Garth Nix , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2001 Z816641 2001 single work novel young adult fantasy "Dark forces are abroad once more in the Old Kingdom. Lirael, solitary daughter of the Clayr, and Sameth, the reluctant Abhorsen-in-Waiting, both seek the same man who may hold the key to an ancient evil stirring in the West. But the Dead cannot be laid to rest until the strange secret linking the fate of Lirael and Sameth is revealed." (Source: Allen & Unwin)
20 16 y separately published work icon Sabriel Garth Nix , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 1995 Z822173 1995 single work novel young adult fantasy (taught in 2 units) Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
1 y separately published work icon Three Scary Stories Frieda Hughes , London : Collins , 2001 Z1099256 2001 selected work poetry children's horror
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